Thursday, 6 February 2025

 Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (13:04): (1361) My question is directed to the Minister for Public and Active Transport. In Box Hill, in my electorate, the surrounding shopping centre is one of the key hubs for locals to meet, gather and shop, and as part of the train station precinct shopping area, Box Hill Central serves 13 different bus routes that all head to all corners of our city. However, for the past two months and maybe longer the escalators between the bus station and the station precinct in the main shopping centre linking the train station have been out of action – much like the escalators and lifts at Union station. This has been raised with me by several constituents of mine, who worry that the lifts are often overloaded and that members of the public with their shopping in hand are trudging down the concrete fire escape stairs. Will the minister update me and my community on when the escalators at the Box Hill station bus interchange will be fully repaired and back online?